Environmental Consultant

About The Business And The Role

SLR Consulting is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality tailored services. With 1000 staff in APAC across 24 Disciplines, we provide global consultancy advice and support on a wide range of strategic and site-specific issues to a diverse and growing base of business, regulatory and governmental clients.

We are seeking a motivated Environmental Scientist to join our Environmental Approvals, Closure, and Management team in Darwin. This is an excellent opportunity to kick-start your consulting career within a highly regarded and collaborative national business.

You’ll be joining a supportive and experienced team known for its strong technical capability and positive culture. Working across environmental approvals, compliance, mine closure, rehabilitation, and monitoring, you’ll gain exposure to a diverse range of projects while developing your technical skills and building client relationships across the region.

This role is ideal for someone early in their environmental career (1-3 years’ experience) who is eager to learn, enjoys working in a team environment, and brings a proactive and reliable approach. Prior experience in consulting, regulation, or the mining sector is advantageous but not essential. What matters most is your attitude and willingness to grow. We’ll provide the training, mentorship, and opportunities to support your development in technical delivery, reporting, and project management. We will also consider exceptional grads ready to make an impact.

Responsibilities

You will work with a very talented multi-disciplinary team based in Darwin. No two days will be the same as you work across, resources, renewables, infrastructure and government projects. Your responsibilities will include:

• Client & Stakeholder Engagement: Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and internal team members while collaborating across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Environmental Approvals & Compliance: Supporting compliance auditing and reporting, Environmental license amendments, and ESG-related activities across a range of projects.
• Project Delivery & Technical Documentation: Assisting in preparing high-quality reports, environmental management plans, and technical documentation for mining and industrial projects.
• Mine Closure & Rehabilitation: Contributing to Rehabilitation and Closure Plans, including Estimated Rehabilitation Cost calculations and long-term management strategies.
• Fieldwork & Monitoring: Undertaking environmental monitoring (e.g. surface water, groundwater, dust, traffic) and travel to site as required to support project delivery.

Experience

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Qualifications & Early Career Experience: A degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or similar with up to 3 years’ experience (consulting experience advantageous but not essential).
• Technical Knowledge & Industry Exposure: Familiarity with environmental legislation and ideally exposure to sectors such as mining, infrastructure, power, or agribusiness.
• Communication & Teamwork: Strong written & verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively in a team environment.
• Project & Analytical Skills: Demonstrated ability (or willingness to develop) in managing project inputs, along with competency in Excel and relevant consulting tools.
• Work Rights & Mobility: Full Australian working rights and a willingness to travel for field-based project work.

Our Benefits

We are most proud of our diverse, friendly and expert team, who work together to collaborate on projects to get the best possible outcome for our clients.

Whether you’re enjoying our flexible hybrid work environment, looking to excel through our defined career progression program, or interested in global mobility and transferring internationally in the future… Our benefits aim to ensure that we cater for all.

You can find a comprehensive list here.

Next Steps

If joining a Global Environmental Consultancy with a renowned environmental track record, as well as a relaxed and supportive local team in Darwin excites you, apply now with your CV and Cover letter.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team.